Firstly, I wouldn't be covering Sam Atlman's firing case, cause this post is coming a bit late due to some health issues. So, let get in to Q*.
According to a report by Reuters, OpenAI had a secret breakthrough called Q* (pronounced Q-Star) that precipitated the firing of Sam Altman.
The details:
Before Sam's firing, researchers sent the board a letter warning of a new AI discovery that could "threaten humanity."
The new model dubbed Q* demonstrated internal capabilities of doing simple math (something no model has achieved).
While simple math might not seem impressive to most, it could be a huge step toward creating artificial general intelligence (AGI).
A day before Sam was fired, he gave a chilling speech, quoting: "Is this a tool we've built or a creature we have built?"
